US Patent Issued to Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory, Fireworks West Internationale on Sept. 29 for "Drone counter-swarm devices and methods" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,933, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory (North Logan, Utah) and Fireworks West Internationale Inc (Logan, Utah).

"Drone counter-swarm devices and methods" was invented by Morgan Davidson (River Heights, Utah), Joshua Dimond (Logan, Utah), Tim Nielsen (Logan, Utah) and Dustin Burch (Logan, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A counter-swarm device comprises a mortar tube with an opening on one end, multiple streamers positioned in the mortar tube, a cone positioned below the multiple streamers in the mortar tube, the cone pointing towards the mortar-tube opening, a kick charge position...